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    3. 言い合う

    言い合う

    言いい​合あう​

    to say to each other

    KMT9News #35+1Emotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    言合う

    いいあう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to say to each other, to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.)

    Verb, Intransitive

    2.
    to quarrel, to dispute

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    彼かれらは意い見けんを言いい合あった。

    They exchanged opinions.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    恋こい人びとたちは、楽たのしそうに冗じょう談だんを言いい合あっていた。

    The lovers were happily exchanging jokes.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & RelationshipsDaily Life
    兄きょう弟だいは些さ細さいなことで言いい合あいになった。

    The siblings started quarreling over a trivial matter.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & RelationshipsDaily Life
    チーム内ないで言いい合あいが続つづき、プロジェクトの進しん行こうが遅おくれている。

    Arguments continued within the team, delaying the project's progress.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    建けん設せつ的てきな議ぎ論ろんのためには、互たがいの立た場めを尊そん重ちょうしつつも、率そっ直ちょくに意い見けんを言いい合あうことが不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    For constructive discussion, it is essential to frankly exchange opinions while respecting each other's positions.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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